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Any Moms Who Have Had a Child W/cortical Blindness
However, I have worked with children with visual impairments through TEIS, Tennessee Early Intervention System. Your friend can contact their local early ...
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- I agree, Families Helping Families is a great organization. They can link her with a support network and they usually have all the latest info about disabilities. My...
- I know nothing about her situation, but please tell her I will be praying for her. God can do anything and she must have faith He will heal her. Also, I know how...
- She needs to call Families Helping Families, I do not have the number , but sure it's in the phone book, they can connect her to some support groups or other moms that...
Seeking Help with Disciplining My Son
It is more difficult to communicate with children who have hearing impairments or visual impairments I imagine you must be very stressed due to this ...
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- Perhaps your son is acting out because of his frustration. I am sure you and he are both very frustrated. Have you considered counseling? Everything I have read abo...
- My daughter was having problems in preschool with not "behaving" and this was odd-because she usually was so good....so we figured out she wasn't hearing. We had her ...
- Hi. My name is M.. I have an almost 8yr old son and an almost 4yr old son. I am 25 also. My older son has ADHD and we have had some communication issues as he coul...
Last Minute invite...would You Be Offended?
Hey, hope you don't mind all caps, my visual impairments have resulted to my using them at all times. First i'd like to introduce myself as a retired mom. ...
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- Hi H., Yes, if I found out my kid was invited only because some of the first choice people couldn't make it and my kid was the afterthought, I would be offended. If ...
- You must expect people to not rsvp. Things change mothers are very busy in the week and like to wait until the last minute to decided if they will go. As far as the ...
- Don't take the chance! What if parents bring siblings?
Wondering If My Daughter Is Dyslexic?
My daughter's eye doctor referred us to a vision therapist for a visual skills analysis where they did ..... Lakeshore Learning Center · visual impairments ...
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- Hi DC: I can understand your concern,and i'm sure you'll get some excellent responses from A few teachers,or professionals on the subject of Dyslexia. From your descr...
- Based on what you are describing, there could be several different factors that may be contributing to your daughter's difficulty. Dyslexia is a condition that is spe...
- I recommend a pyschoeducational evaluation, as well as learning as much as you can about brain injuries. We learned a lot at the Amen clinic (you can find them online)...
13 Yr. Old Boy - School Struggles
Some hearing impairments are related to the inability to sort out background ...... I tend to have a high tolerance for visual and auditory stimulation, ...
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- Has your son ever been tested for ADD? From what your telling me, he has some typical characteristics of ADD, such as trouble focusing, works better one on one, but st...
- Hi A., You seem to have it all together with what you say about yourself. I wonder why you only mentioned you have a father and husband in the home also until your las...
- I suggest you read the book Raising Cain. I believe the author is Michael Thompson. Your son is a normal 13 year old. Our schools are making normal boys into abnorm...
Does Omega-3 Vitamins Really Help?
in early brain and visual development in growing infants ... disabilities that can cause substantial impairments in social interaction and communication, ...
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- Omega-3 is an essential fatty acid. Essential because the body requires them, especially for optimum nerve function. Unfortunately, the body does not produce these so ...
- My son has the same problem. I have heard a lot of good about the Omega-3, but can't help but think that if it's that simple... why are so many kids heavily medicated...
- There are numerous studies and articles discussing the importance that Omega-3 fatty acids and DHAs play in brain development. I would echo that it is important that ...
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) - Looking for Home Resources/any Help!
The basis for determining the disability – no physical or mental impairments. ..... Holding My Daughter Back in 3Rd Grade and Visual Processing Disorder ...
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- I am a 5th grade teacher and honestly, I don't feel 504's truly help the student. I would speak to his resource teacher. They usually have tools and ideas that can h...
- I am a foster parent and have done lots of 504s and other I5EPs a good resourse is a plase called CASE (COMMUNITY ALLIANCE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION) there phone number is...
- My son has APD and we did a therapy called Tomotis or Auditory Music Therapy. This seemed to help him quite a bit and other parents in his group were pleased as well w...
Support from Other Moms with a Child Who Has Sig. Disabilities/medical Needs
Asked by J.B. from St. Louis
on March 22, 2008
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Just wandering if anyone else is dealing with a child who has a lot of disabilities/medical needs. A little background...one of my quads has an unknown syndrome disco...
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- I am also a stay at home mom with 2 daughters that have special needs. I also do home daycare for 2 families as I love children and I also like that I am helping other...
- J., I know what you're going through. I too have a child with significant disabilities. I have twins that were born quite prematurely. They are 9 years old now t...
- I can't relate to you,however after reading this I will ask God to help you and your child I know he will guide you just like he has done for my family.
Need Bday Gift for Vision Impaired Boy Turning 5
Asked by A.W. from Chicago
on August 2, 2007
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Hi there -- I'm looking for help finding a birthday gift for my nephew who's turning five next weekend. I'm sort of clueless about what boys this age are into. I know ...
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- I did a workhop for the company I do last year for visually impaired children and they enjoyed it..I do Noahs Ark, the make your own stuffed animal..He would be able t...
- Try this website. www.wikkistix.com My 3 and 4 yr old have one of the sets and LOVE it. It is great for travel, restaurants, etc for all children and really helps th...
- What about a story reader? About $20. He would benefit from the reading, it doesn't require a stylus to advance the page. When you hear a chime, that is when you turn ...
Seeking Advice, or Seeking Moms Who Either Heard Of, or Has a Child with Auditoy
Asked by K.V. from Buffalo
on December 11, 2008
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My son was just recetainly dignosied with ADP auditory delay processing. I know very little about this, and seeking advice from other's who heard of this. Or seeking m...
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- Hi, I have a 14 year old son that got a double whammy. He has ADHD and Auditory Processing Impairment. His processing speed is in the 13th percentile so 87% of kids ...
- Hi K. - My 4yo daughter may have an auditory processing problem, but we are delaying the test for now (lots of reasons - I won't get into them here). But I am a me...
- My son has it and I know it can be frustrating! My son's is mild, so we are working at home with a program called Earobics. Part of the recommendations they gave us...
